Food News Winter 2025 – Falstaff TRAVEL

The Otter

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“Imagine Gio Ponti on speed, elevated by the glamour of a Studio 54-style New York,” raves Vogue about the new hotel The Manner, which is electrifying the scene with its design and atmosphere. The culinary offering is just as impressive: Celebrity chef Alex Stupak is redefining the classic seafood restaurant with The Otter. The signature dish? Scallop crudo with red and green chilies. The experience is perfectly rounded off by the elegant cocktail bar Sloane’s.

The Otter
58 Thompson Street, New York, NY 10012, United States
929-651-5330 -theotter.nyc

FZN Dubai

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Björn Frantzén is bringing his culinary vision to Dubai—specifically to FZN, an intimate restaurant with just 27 seats at Atlantis The Palm. The Swedish top chef is one of the few to helm two restaurants with three Michelin stars. His style blends Nordic simplicity with modern techniques and Japanese influences.

FZN
Crescent Road, The Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, UAE
restaurantfzn.com

Capsule Collection – Western flair in a glass

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Cowboys, rodeos, and cacti—what initially sounds like a romanticized ode to the Wild West reveals itself as much more in the new capsule collection by U.S. star photographer Douglas Friedman and the historic Viennese glass manufacturer Lobmeyr: a subtle and artistic reflection on landscape, culture, and craftsmanship. Available exclusively through the London-based platform Abask, the series includes six hand-painted drinking glasses and a carafe—each piece a testament to masterful craftsmanship and creative vision.

abask.com

Tacos on the Thames

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With Fonda, Santiago Lastra is opening a Mexican restaurant in London that elegantly translates the essence of his homeland into the urban landscape of the British capital. Lastra, already recognized as one of the world’s top chefs with his Michelin-starred restaurant Kol, serves dishes like Baja-style tacos with beer-battered cod or guacamole made with pistachios and cucumbers instead of avocado.

Fonda
12 Heddon Street, London W1B4BZ, United Kingdom
+44 203 994 8888 – fondalondon.com

Great sushi cinema in Hollywood

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Los Angeles’ vibrant sushi scene reaches a new high with the debut of Udatsu Sushi. The acclaimed omakase counter, already awarded a Michelin star in Tokyo, has found a new home on the world-famous Sunset Boulevard. With this opening, chef Hisashi Udatsu pursues an ambitious vision: building a global chain of exclusive sushi omakase restaurants.

Udatsu Sushi Los Angeles
6634 W Sunset Blvd 2nd Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90028, United States
+1 323-493-3461 – udatsusushila.com

New Openings

Manuela NYC Soho

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With Manuela, the latest project by gallery owner Iwan Wirth, the combination of culinary craftsmanship and art reaches an unprecedented dimension – with works of inestimable value.  

Manuela NYC
130 Prince Street, New York 10012, United States
+1 917 245 2770 – manuela-nyc.com

Seehotel Überfahrt

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Cornelia Fischer, the new head chef of the legendary Überfahrt restaurant on Lake Tegernsee, meets the high expectations with a clear vision – she celebrates the rhythm of nature.

Restaurant Überfahrt
Überfahrtstraße 10, 83700 Rottach-Egern, Germany
+49 8022 669 2922 – althoffcollection.com

So & So’s

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Hell’s Kitchen is considered the epicenter for piano bars in New York City – with the opening of So & So’s, another player is now entering this stage.

So & So’s
302 W 52nd St, New York, NY 10019, United States
+1 646 710 5850 – soandsosbar.com

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